Brewery Ommegang

What Brewery Ommegang does

Brewery Ommegang is a Belgian-style craft brewery headquartered on a 140-acre historic hop farm in Cooperstown, New York, founded in 1996 and operating since 1997. The brewery is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duvel Moortgat, a fourth-generation Belgian family-owned brewing group that became sole owner in 2003. Its core product is a portfolio of approximately 14 year-round beers spanning Belgian abbey ales (Abbey Ale, Three Philosophers quadrupel), farmhouse saisons (Hennepin), witbiers (Witte), amber and blonde ales (Rare Vos, Gnommegang), American-style IPAs (Neon Rainbows, Nirvana, Cooper's Hop), specialty offerings (Manhattan Shine bourbon barrel-aged, Dream Patch fruited sour, Hopstate NY, Farm Fresh Ale), and a non-alcoholic hop water. The limited-release program adds seasonal, barrel-aged, and collaboration brews such as Imperial Four Barrel Blend, Ommegeddon Brett Saison, and Neon series IPAs developed with sister brewery Firestone Walker and other partners. Production relies on traditional Belgian techniques — bottle conditioning, secondary fermentation, and mixed-culture sour blending via a partnership with sister blendery Liefmans.

Ommegang generates revenue across multiple streams: packaged beer wholesale and retail through distributors across 47 US states plus Canada, on-site direct-to-consumer sales at the Tap House Restaurant and Mercantile (operated 12pm-8pm Sun-Thu and 12pm-10pm Fri-Sat), guided tastings ($24/guest), brewery tours ($10/guest), private events and weddings (starting at $150/guest for up to 250 guests), merchandise, and a summer concert series drawing up to 40,000 attendees annually in partnership with DSP Shows. Distribution is enabled through independent distributors and national retailers including Wegmans, Total Wine & More, CraftShack, and Flying Saucer Draught Emporium; direct shipping is restricted to New York State. The company supports local agriculture through partnerships with Cornell University (experimental hop yard), 1886 Malt House (NY-grown barley), and the Upstate New York Maple Syrup Collective.

The go-to-market motion is hybrid: product-led (beer finder tool by zip code and radius, online mercantile, self-serve retail), event-driven (summer concerts, Fire Pit Fridays, car shows, disc golf), and channel-partner-led (independent distributors across 47 states). The brewery has accumulated a substantial international award record (World Beer Cup, Great American Beer Festival, European Beer Star) and staged a notable Game of Thrones co-branded series with HBO from 2011-2019. Reporting structure is parented under Duvel USA, which also oversees Boulevard Brewing Company and Firestone Walker.

Name

Brewery Ommegang

Legal name

Brewery Ommegang

Website

https://ommegang.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Brewery Ommegang is a Belgian-style craft brewery in Cooperstown, NY, wholly owned by Duvel Moortgat, producing year-round and limited-release beers distributed across 47 US states and Canada. It supplements wholesale beer with an on-site destination business spanning a tap house, restaurant, tours, private events, and a summer concert series.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (312120), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & National Breweries (THAFALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA), Craft Beer Bars & Taprooms (THAFAEAG)

Keywords

• Belgian-style craft beer
• Farmstead brewery production
• Bottle conditioned ales
• Craft beer distribution
• Brewery hospitality services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cooperstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Beer Sales: Direct sales of packaged beer (bottles, cans, kegs) through brewery mercantile and retail distribution across 47 states. Products include year-round staples, limited releases, and seasonal offerings.
2. Food & Beverage Service: On-site restaurant and tap house sales including table service, bar service, and to-go purchases. Menu features Belgian-inspired pub fare.
3. Private Events & Catering: Wedding packages starting at $150 per guest for up to 250 people. Corporate events, rehearsal dinners, and welcome parties with customizable catering.
4. Concert & Event Tickets: Summer Concert Series with tickets sold through DSP Shows. Camping passes available separately. Family-friendly shows allow children 5 and under free admission.
5. Tours & Tastings: Guided tastings at $24 per guest and brewery tours at $10 per guest. Weekend tours include photo opportunity under the archway.
6. Merchandise: Brewery merchandise sold through mercantile shop including apparel, glassware, and gift cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Brewery Ommegang brews and distributes a portfolio of Belgian-style craft beers in year-round and limited release formats, sold through retail distribution across 47 states, the on-site Cooperstown tap house and mercantile, and third-party online retailers. The brewery also operates hospitality and event services including a tap house restaurant, guided tastings, brewery tours, private event hosting for weddings and corporate functions, a disc golf course, and a Summer Concert Series.

Product overview

Brewery Ommegang is a Belgian-style farmstead brewery located in Cooperstown, NY, producing a diverse portfolio of craft beers under the Duvel Moortgat family of breweries. The core product portfolio consists of 14 year-round beers including Belgian-style ales (Three Philosophers quadrupel, Hennepin farmhouse saison, Abbey Ale dubbel), American-style IPAs (Neon Rainbows, Nirvana IPA), wheat beers (Witte witbier), and specialty offerings. The limited release program features seasonal and experimental beers including barrel-aged blends (Imperial Four Barrel Blend, Imperial Triple Barrel Blend), fruited sours (Dream Patch, Rosetta, Pale Sour), collaboration brews (Neon Riot with Prison City, Neon Giants with Firestone Walker), and one-time releases. The brewery also operates hospitality services including an on-site Tap House restaurant, guided tastings, brewery tours, a disc golf course, and hosts a summer concert series in its natural amphitheater.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Three Philosophers A Belgian-style quadrupel ale blended with authentic Belgian kriek (cherry beer), featuring rich malty depth, gentle sweetness, and cherry notes at 9.7% ABV. Bottle conditioned year-round offering for craft beer enthusiasts.
• Nitro Three Philosophers The flagship Belgian Quadrupel on nitro, enhancing the kriek aroma and flavor with a smooth, creamy cascade at 9.7% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans for year-round availability.
• Cooper's Hop A Tripel IPA blending bright fruit-forward IPA characteristics with Belgian-influenced complexity. All-Mosaic hop profile with melon and orange peel notes at 10.5% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Ommegang Farm Fresh Ale A honey-conditioned ale paying homage to Belgian brewing heritage with wildflower aromas and delicate house yeast complexity at 4.8% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Gnommegang Belgian-Style Blonde Ale fermented with fruity, spicy Chouffe yeast from Brasserie d'Achouffe, featuring smooth drinkability and fruity aromas at 9.5% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Neon Rainbows New England-style IPA, unfiltered and double dry-hopped, with hazy, juicy characteristics at 6.7% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Rare Vos Amber ale spiced with orange peel, grains of paradise, and coriander, named after a Brussels tavern. Bottle conditioned at 6.5% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans and bottles.
• Witte Traditional Belgian-style witbier brewed with malted and unmalted wheat, orange peel, and coriander at 5.2% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans and bottles.
• Hennepin Belgian-style farmhouse saison artfully spiced with coriander, ginger, orange peel, and grains of paradise at 7.7% ABV. Packaged in 12 oz bottles.
• Manhattan Shine Bourbon barrel-aged Belgian-style amber ale with dark cherry and orange flavors, aged in whiskey barrels for over nine months at 12% ABV. Packaged in 12 oz bottles.
• Abbey Ale The brewery's founding beer, a Trappist-style dubbel brewed with licorice root, orange peel, and spices at 8.2% ABV. Packaged in 12 oz bottles.
• Dream Patch Fruited sour ale with cherry, blueberry, and raspberry, brewed with Liefmans sour gurus at 6.5% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Belgian Inspired Hop Water Non-alcoholic sparkling hop water brewed with fresh hops, lemon peel, and ginger from the brewery's aquifer at 0.0% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Nirvana IPA American-style India Pale Ale with five hop varietals delivering piney aromas and juicy flavors at 6.5% ABV and 60 IBU. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Idyll Days Pilsner An unfiltered Belgian-style lager brewed with authentic floor-malted barley from the Czech Republic and Belgian lager yeast. Available on draft nationwide and in 4-packs of 16 ounce cans on the east coast.
• Canned Sour Series Canned sour lineup including Apripêche (Belgian-style witbier with peaches and apricots), Solera (tart golden ale), and Rosetta (kriek ale), all in 12 oz cans.
• Fest Beer Classic Märzen Lager brewed for festival season with bready caramel malts and noble hops at 5.8% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans as a limited release.
• All Hallows Treat Fall seasonal limited release with dark chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and vanilla finish at 7.6% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Oktommegang Oktoberfest-style Märzen Lager with rich amber hue and foamy white cap at 5.5% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Everything Naughty Imperial blonde stout with roasted coffee and white chocolate notes, featuring a brilliant golden hue at 8.5% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Everything Nice Wintry Belgian-style blonde ale dusted with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and white pepper at 9.0% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Upstate Hustle
• Neon Riot Belgian-style IPA collaboration with Prison City Brewing, featuring six different hops and lively Belgian yeast at 7.7% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• House Stout Classic dry stout conditioned with locally sourced New York maple syrup from the Upstate New York Maple Syrup Collective at 4.8% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.
• Oak-Aged Watermelon Kolsch Refreshing Kölsch with fresh watermelon, lime, and aged on golden agave barrel chips at 6.0% ABV. Packaged in 16 oz cans.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000,000 bottles milestone reached in 2005
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Prison City Pub & BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration brewing partnership for Neon Riot Belgian-style IPA. Prison City is based in Auburn, NY.
• Utica Coffee RoastingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Local coffee roaster providing freshly roasted Utica Coffee for Grande Tripel, a Belgian-style Tripel with coffee and vanilla notes.
• Old Harbor BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration brewing partnership for Neon Tides Cold IPA. Old Harbor Brewery is based in Puerto Rico.
• Thin Man BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration brewing partnership for Neon Boodles Tropical Raspberry Hazy IPA. Thin Man Brewery is based in New York State.
• Firestone WalkerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration brewing partnership for Neon Giants Astronomically Hazy IPA. Firestone Walker is a sister company under Duvel Moortgat in California.
• George's DistributingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Montana distribution partner for Duvel USA brands including Ommegang. Markets include Bozeman, Flathead County (Kalispell and Whitefish), Missoula, Billings, Helena, and Great Falls.
• 1886 Malt HouseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019New York-based malt supplier providing two New York-grown barley varietals for Hopstate IPA and other beers supporting local agriculture.
• LiefmanscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Sister blendery in Belgium specializing in aged and blended sour beers. Partnership created Rosetta (kriek-style beer) and Pale Sour (mixed-culture sour ale). Liefmans mixed culture used in blending and fermentation.
• HBO Licensing & RetailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Multi-year, multi-beer partnership from 2013-2019 producing over a dozen Game of Thrones-inspired beers. Included iconic releases like Iron Throne, Fire and Blood Red Ale, Winter Is Here Double Wit, Take the Black Stout, and final release My Watch Has Ended.
• Cornell UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Cooperation to establish experimental hop yard to promote local hop farming. Led to Hopstate NY beer made exclusively with NY-grown hops.
• DSP ShowscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2011Produces the Brewery Ommegang Summer Concert Series. Manages ticketing, camping, parking, and general concert inquiries. Contact: [email protected] or 607.280.2900.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Allagash Brewing Company: Portland, Maine craft brewery specializing in Belgian-style ales (witbier, tripel, saison) with a comparable production-scale-plus-taproom model. Closest direct peer in style and craft positioning.
• Boulevard Brewing Company: Kansas City craft brewery and sister company under Duvel Moortgat. Comparable size, distribution scale, and parent-company support structure.
• Firestone Walker Brewing Company: California craft brewery and Duvel Moortgat sister company. Comparable scale, broad distribution, and active collaboration history with Ommegang (Neon Giants IPA).
• New Belgium Brewing Company: Fort Collins craft brewery with national distribution, taproom operations, and a comparable portfolio breadth. Sold to Kirin in 2019, providing a relevant acquisition comparable.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Company: Chico, CA craft brewery with national distribution and destination hospitality operations. Similar scale, multi-revenue-stream model, and family/founder-led heritage.
• Russian River Brewing Company: California craft brewery known for sour/wild ales and strong taproom experience. Comparable craft quality positioning and destination-style hospitality.
• Dogfish Head Brewery: Delaware-based craft brewery with national distribution, on-site hospitality, and an innovation-driven portfolio. Comparable scale and distribution model.
• Bell's Brewery: Michigan craft brewery with broad distribution and Eccentric Café hospitality operations. Comparable craft scale and on-premise destination experience.
• Lagunitas Brewing Company: California craft brewery with national distribution and taproom operations. Comparable scale, now wholly owned by Heineken, providing a relevant post-acquisition peer structure.
• Stone Brewing Company: California craft brewery with broad distribution, restaurant/taproom operations, and a comparable event-driven hospitality model (Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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